- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: The Vendome Press (10 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0865652775
- ISBN-13: 978-0865652774
- Product Dimensions: 52.3 x 37.6 x 4.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,073,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Monumental Paris presents breathtaking panoramic views of Pariss famed monuments and historic sites, as well as little-known gems. Covering many fascinating styles and periods, it features the sprawling Louvre museum complex, imposing churches and abbeys, such as Notre Dame and St. Denis, tranquil parks and gardens, and royal palaces and extravagant mansions in the Marais. Straddling the swiftly flowing Seine, and spreading out beneath the heights of Montmartre and Montparnasse, Paris is an apt subject for the panoramic photographer, and in Hervé Champollion the City of Light has found a talented heir to Pariss photographic tradition. Paris seamlessly melds old and new, the medieval Musée Cluny and Jean Nouvels extraordinary Fondation Cartier, the ancient Port-Royal Abbey, and the riotous 1920s Hispano-Moorish delirium of the Great Mosque. Champollions achingly beautiful photographs make it evident that Paris is far more than a collection of historic buildings, 19th-century cast-iron frame department stores, and public squares; its numerous parks, gardens, canals, and secret waterways make Paris one of the most verdant cities in Europe. Parisians are both urban and urbane, and Champollion uncovers unfrequented covered passages and cul-de-sacs, such as the Galerie Vivienne, still lined with unusual shops, linking the Palais Royal with Hausmanns new grand boulevards, or the enduring charm of Jazz Age brasseries: la Coupole, le Select, le Dôme and la Rotonde. The panoramic vision of Hervé Champollion makes age-old Paris young again.
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Impressive in size and cost but there are better books
6 Jan 2012
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This latest work by Herve Champollion is a massive, oversized book on a subject, Paris, that never ceases to intrigue and delight. The book is beautiful with several fold out pages that make "reading" only possible on a large surface like a table. The photos, like other examples of Mr. Champollion's work are without peer. Paris is a major love of this photographer and he has been able to find vantage points that the casual traveller would never have access to. That being said, there is little new in this book other than its size ands hefty price tag. In 1988, Mr. Champollion published a smaller (in size) but far richer book, "Paris" or "Vivre Paris" in its original French, that captured the City of Light in far more detail and flavor. Looking at "Paris" makes one itch to check the flight schedule and contemplate the choice of hotel for an imminent trip to Paris. While out of print, the previous book provides far greater pleasure than "Monumental Paris" and is better printed (in Italy not Malaysia) and after 22 years ( bought my copy in 1990) is still in excellent shape unlike the new volume which is showing signs of wear and tear after only 3 days. While there is a signed print in the new book missing are any details of the cameras and lenses used in shooting the pictures. Nice to look at - but not worth owning.
Title says it all
18 Mar 2012
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THis book is great, have been to Paris 3 times and this book shows places i had never been to.
Well worth the money, if you really love Paris
Well worth the money, if you really love Paris
Majestic
3 Feb 2012
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Paris is a city of moods, and whether one is accompanied by a lover, wife or friends, the city embraces the soul. Much of the architecture is "monumental", but one must look at decorative details to appreciate fully the sensibilities of generations of artists who created Paris. Herve Champollion sees Paris through a wide, wide lens which makes one feel that one is on the Seine or inside the courtyard of the Palais Royale. At the same time, he has recorded architectural details that may have escaped even a frequent visitor to Paris. This lavishly illustrated work provides a majestic portrait of old and new Paris. My wife and I shall soon book our flight for a spring visit.
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